(Photo from PH Red Cross)
In particular, PRC noted that universities and colleges will be able to extend assistance and contribute in the country’s fight against COVID-19 by allowing their facilities to be used as isolation centers or wards for asymptomatic individuals and even those with mild symptoms.
“We are also reaching out to other universities and organizations within the Metro to help augment the resources of the local government units,” PRC Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Senator Richard Gordon said in a statement on Thursday, April 8.
So far, Gordon said that PRC has tapped the assistance of three HEIs including Ateneo De Manila University (ADMU), De La Salle University (DLSU), and University of the Philippines (UP).
Published April 8, 2021, 11:39 AM
In order to stall the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), three universities were tapped by the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) to set up isolation facilities in their premises.
PRC Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Senator Richard Gordon, in s statement issued Thursday, April 8, announced that the humanitarian organization has enlisted the help of Ateneo De Manila University (ADMU), University of the Philippines (UP), and De La Salle University (DLSU) to set up isolation centers in their respective areas.
(Photo from from PH Red Cross)
“The general objective is to remove the asymptomatic spreader in a multi-generational household, or those families living with grandparents and little children, to avoid getting infected,” Gordon said in a mix of English and Filipino.
/ Posted on 8 April, 2021 16:28
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